The defense also called Melissa Leslie, an employee at Chesapeake Knife and Tool, who testified that the $129 pocketknife Pring-Wilson used to stab Colono was a “utility knife, a rescue knife,”—one she carries around herself.
In other developments in the case, the defense asked for a directed verdict on Thursday, claiming the prosecution had not met its burden of proof.
The motion was turned down by Justice Regina Quinlan.
Press Secretary for the District Attorney Emily J. LaGrassa said such a motion is common in first-degree murder cases because it allows the defense to appeal a guilty verdict.
Pring-Wilson is expected to testify this week, although exactly when is a closely guarded secret.
—Staff writer May Habib contributed to reporting of this story.
—Staff writer Robin M. Peguero can be reached at peguero@fas.harvard.edu.